Travelling around the world - True or False

1. World heritage sites around the world are designated by UNESCO.

• TRUE

• FALSE

2. The Grand Canyon is in the United States of America.

• TRUE

• FALSE

3 The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of New Zealand.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Australia.

4 The Inca ruins are in South America.

• TRUE

• FALSE

5 The Parthenon is in Rome in Italy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

It actually is in Athens, Greece.

6. The Giant Stelae of Aksum are in West Africa.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

They actually are in East Africa.

7. Mount Fuji is in Japan.

• TRUE

• FALSE

8 The Terracotta Army is in China.

• TRUE

• FALSE

9. The Hermitage museum is in Moscow.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

I saw the museum when I visited St Petersburg.

10. The ruins of Persepolis are in Afghanistan.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The ruins actually are in Iran.